Specialized school
Sessions College for Professional Design
Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid $15,149 a year
Median debt at graduation: $17,813 (all students)
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.40%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,635
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $20,483 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 154 |
|---|---|
| Men and women Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard) | Men 34% · Women 66% |
| First-generation students Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition | 46% |
| First-year students from another state Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS) | 95% |
| Total students | 154 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $15,149 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $20,483 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $17,813 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 40% |
| First-year retention | 67% |
| Application fee Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS) | $75 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 49% |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 61% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 71% |
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)About 4 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports) |
| Town population | 188,0652020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | ChandlerAbout 11 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Average temperature in January | 55°F1991–2020 normal, from TEMPE ASU, AZ US, about 1 miles away (NOAA) |
| Average temperature in July | 91°F1991–2020 normal, from TEMPE ASU, AZ US, about 1 miles away (NOAA) |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Questions families ask
- How much does Sessions College for Professional Design cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is $15,149 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How do Sessions College for Professional Design’s graduates do?
- 40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median federal debt at graduation is $17,813.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 475839
- Carnegie classification: Special focus two-year: arts & design
- Accreditation: Distance Education Accrediting Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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